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Hip Hop Spotlight: 1942- G Eazy Ft. Yo Gotti & YBN Nahmir

Gerald Earl Gillum, known professionally as G Eazy, is an American rapper/record producer from Oakland, CA. Starting as a record producer, Gillum began working on several singles while a student at Loyola University with producer Christopher Anderson, who was also a student there. He gained recognition for being a part of the rap scene in the East Bay Area alongside Lil B, Crohn and The Cataracs. During his early years, he became a member of the rap group The Bay Boyz, which released several songs via their Myspace page. Gillum released several mixtapes which received little attention. In August 2011, he released “Endless Summer” via his official website. On June 23, 2014, Gillum released his debut album “These Things Happen.’ The album topped the Billboard Hip Hop/R&B and Top Rap Albums chart, also earning the #3 spot on the Billboard 200 and the Top Digital Albums Chart. He has also released the albums “When It’s Dark Out” (2015) and “The Beautiful And The Damned” (2017).